From the article: “This story is a clear example that that the search for proof often interferes with the realization of truth. My friend’s father was not going to let the truth of the big bang interfere with his need for proof that God didn’t exist.”
Often times, we don’t think and reason out a situation, instead we rely on our usual thought processes.
I was taught to look at problems, and then list options:
For example, How many ways to travel to Chicago:
1. By air.
2. By auto
3. By boat
4. By horse
5. By walking
6. etc.
By examining the options, we challenge how we think to consider other options. We all need to challenge how we think so that we understand other ways/ options.
I learned a long time ago, when i was in the military, “Don’t say it, unless you can back it up.”